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BLACK HAT
Ruckus Becomes Black Hat’s Exclusive Wi-Fi and Switching Vendor
CASE STUDY
OVERVIEW Black Hat, organized by UBM Americas, hosts three information security conferences each year, providing attendees with the latest in research, development and trends. As the world’s premiere information security conference, Black Hat USA attracts some 17,000 security gurus, bringing together security thought leaders from around the world–from business, government and academia and even researchers.
REQUIREMENTS ••
A secure and reliable network
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Support for high device density
••
Easy to manage
••
Future-proof network that can scale with the growth of the event
SOLUTION ••
Over 30 ICX fixed form-factor switches to provide 802.3af power to the access points (APs)
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120 802.11ac indoor Ruckus APs
••
SmartZone controller
BENEFITS ••
Secure network that detected and blocked several malware proliferation attempts by revoking network access for the responsible devices during the entire conference
••
Ability to support more than 17,000 clients
••
Future-proof network
© 2018 Ruckus an ARRIS Company
RELIABLE HIGH-DENSITY NETWORK AT WORLD’S PREMIERE INFORMATION SECURITY CONFERENCE Black Hat, organized by UBM Americas, hosts three information security conferences each year, providing attendees with the latest in research, development and trends. As the world’s premiere information security conference, Black Hat USA attracts some 17,000 security gurus, bringing together security thought leaders from around the world–from business, government and academia and even researchers. The conference begins with hands-on, high-intensity, multi-day technical Training on topics such as advances in pen testing techniques and concludes with Briefings that cover the latest research on security vulnerabilities. Black Hat attendees are there to learn and test security, so the network has got to be safe while delivering the connectivity experience the attendees expect. Heather Williams, solutions architect at Ruckus provides some history, “In 2015 and 2016, the Ruckus-provided Wi-Fi existed as an overlay to other networks, which created some interesting challenges.” In 2016, Ruckus ICX switches and 802.11ac APs yielded a secure, reliable network that met both attendees’ and Black Hat’s expectations. The decision was made that Ruckus would be their exclusive Wi-Fi and switching provider starting in 2017.
SOLUTION The 2017 Black Hat network was built by three lead vendors: Palo Alto Networks for the firewall, RSA for network monitoring, and Ruckus for Wi-Fi and switching. For the U.S. conference in Las Vegas, Ruckus deployed more than 30 ICX fixed form-factor switches to provide 802.3af power to a maximum of 120 Ruckus 802.11ac APs. Another two ICX switches were used for aggregation. A Ruckus SmartZone controller took care of WLAN control and management. During the training sessions, 85 APs supported a peak concurrent client load of 2,500 that carried more than 1TB of data each day, a feat made all the more difficult due to the venue infrastructure Wi-Fi network being in clear line-of-sight.
BLACK HAT HERE [UPPER CASE] TITLE GOES Ruckus Becomes Black Hat’s Exclusive Wi-Fi and Subtitle goes here [Sentence case] Switching Vendor
CASE STUDY
Such a high-interference environment demands an approach that minimizes the effects of so many transmitters competing for airtime. For Ruckus, that approach includes its patented BeamFlex™ antenna technology. BeamFlex technology optimizes antenna patterns on a per-client, per-packet basis to yield the maximum possible throughput for each and every client. To further secure the network, Ruckus teamed up with RGNets. The RGNets RxG appliance enabled Ruckus to securely segment the attendee network from the Network Operations Center (NOC) network. To further enhance the attendee experience, Ruckus used the RxG to establish a separate VLAN for each training class, enabling students and instructors to remain on their VLAN across the convention center for the duration of their classes. The result: a secure network that detected and blocked several malware proliferation attempts by revoking network access for the responsible devices. “Black Hat USA is a demanding environment, requiring a high-performing, secure network infrastructure to support more than 17,000 security professionals from all over the world. Ruckus has proven itself an effective and reliable technology partner, scaling with the growth of the event even as we’ve moved more of our infrastructure to wireless technology. Ruckus is an integral part of the Black Hat NOC team,” stated Steve Wylie, general manager of Black Hat. With the 2017 event season completed without a network security or experience compromise, Black Hat is confident that it made the right decision.
“We don’t need wires, we have Ruckus.”
“We don’t need wires, we have Ruckus,” concluded Bart Stump, Black Hat network operations lead.
BART STUMP
Network Operations Lead, Black Hat
Copyright © 2018 Ruckus Networks, an ARRIS company. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation, or adaptation) without written permission from Ruckus Networks (“Ruckus”). Ruckus reserves the right to revise or change this content from time to time without obligation on the part of Ruckus to provide notification of such revision or change. The Ruckus, Ruckus Wireless, Ruckus logo, Big Dog design, BeamFlex, ChannelFly, EdgeIron, FastIron, HyperEdge, ICX, IronPoint, OPENG, Xclaim, and ZoneFlex and trademarks are registered in the U.S. and other countries. Ruckus Networks, Dynamic PSK, MediaFlex, FlexMaster, Simply Better Wireless, SmartCast, SmartCell, SmartMesh, SpeedFlex, Unleashed, ZoneDirector and ZoneFlex are Ruckus trademarks worldwide. Other names and brands mentioned in these materials may be claimed as the property of others. Ruckus provides this content without warranty of any kind, implied or expressed, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Ruckus may make improvements or changes in the products or services described in this content at any time. The capabilities, system requirements and/or compatibility with third-party products described herein are subject to change without notice.
350 West Java Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94089 USA www.ruckusnetworks.com
18-02-A 18-03-A
Ruckus Becomes Black Hat’s Exclusive Wi-Fi and Switching Vendor
CASE STUDY
OVERVIEW Black Hat, organized by UBM Americas, hosts three information security conferences each year, providing attendees with the latest in research, development and trends. As the world’s premiere information security conference, Black Hat USA attracts some 17,000 security gurus, bringing together security thought leaders from around the world–from business, government and academia and even researchers.
REQUIREMENTS ••
A secure and reliable network
••
Support for high device density
••
Easy to manage
••
Future-proof network that can scale with the growth of the event
SOLUTION ••
Over 30 ICX fixed form-factor switches to provide 802.3af power to the access points (APs)
••
120 802.11ac indoor Ruckus APs
••
SmartZone controller
BENEFITS ••
Secure network that detected and blocked several malware proliferation attempts by revoking network access for the responsible devices during the entire conference
••
Ability to support more than 17,000 clients
••
Future-proof network
© 2018 Ruckus an ARRIS Company
RELIABLE HIGH-DENSITY NETWORK AT WORLD’S PREMIERE INFORMATION SECURITY CONFERENCE Black Hat, organized by UBM Americas, hosts three information security conferences each year, providing attendees with the latest in research, development and trends. As the world’s premiere information security conference, Black Hat USA attracts some 17,000 security gurus, bringing together security thought leaders from around the world–from business, government and academia and even researchers. The conference begins with hands-on, high-intensity, multi-day technical Training on topics such as advances in pen testing techniques and concludes with Briefings that cover the latest research on security vulnerabilities. Black Hat attendees are there to learn and test security, so the network has got to be safe while delivering the connectivity experience the attendees expect. Heather Williams, solutions architect at Ruckus provides some history, “In 2015 and 2016, the Ruckus-provided Wi-Fi existed as an overlay to other networks, which created some interesting challenges.” In 2016, Ruckus ICX switches and 802.11ac APs yielded a secure, reliable network that met both attendees’ and Black Hat’s expectations. The decision was made that Ruckus would be their exclusive Wi-Fi and switching provider starting in 2017.
SOLUTION The 2017 Black Hat network was built by three lead vendors: Palo Alto Networks for the firewall, RSA for network monitoring, and Ruckus for Wi-Fi and switching. For the U.S. conference in Las Vegas, Ruckus deployed more than 30 ICX fixed form-factor switches to provide 802.3af power to a maximum of 120 Ruckus 802.11ac APs. Another two ICX switches were used for aggregation. A Ruckus SmartZone controller took care of WLAN control and management. During the training sessions, 85 APs supported a peak concurrent client load of 2,500 that carried more than 1TB of data each day, a feat made all the more difficult due to the venue infrastructure Wi-Fi network being in clear line-of-sight.
BLACK HAT HERE [UPPER CASE] TITLE GOES Ruckus Becomes Black Hat’s Exclusive Wi-Fi and Subtitle goes here [Sentence case] Switching Vendor
CASE STUDY
Such a high-interference environment demands an approach that minimizes the effects of so many transmitters competing for airtime. For Ruckus, that approach includes its patented BeamFlex™ antenna technology. BeamFlex technology optimizes antenna patterns on a per-client, per-packet basis to yield the maximum possible throughput for each and every client. To further secure the network, Ruckus teamed up with RGNets. The RGNets RxG appliance enabled Ruckus to securely segment the attendee network from the Network Operations Center (NOC) network. To further enhance the attendee experience, Ruckus used the RxG to establish a separate VLAN for each training class, enabling students and instructors to remain on their VLAN across the convention center for the duration of their classes. The result: a secure network that detected and blocked several malware proliferation attempts by revoking network access for the responsible devices. “Black Hat USA is a demanding environment, requiring a high-performing, secure network infrastructure to support more than 17,000 security professionals from all over the world. Ruckus has proven itself an effective and reliable technology partner, scaling with the growth of the event even as we’ve moved more of our infrastructure to wireless technology. Ruckus is an integral part of the Black Hat NOC team,” stated Steve Wylie, general manager of Black Hat. With the 2017 event season completed without a network security or experience compromise, Black Hat is confident that it made the right decision.
“We don’t need wires, we have Ruckus.”
“We don’t need wires, we have Ruckus,” concluded Bart Stump, Black Hat network operations lead.
BART STUMP
Network Operations Lead, Black Hat
Copyright © 2018 Ruckus Networks, an ARRIS company. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation, or adaptation) without written permission from Ruckus Networks (“Ruckus”). Ruckus reserves the right to revise or change this content from time to time without obligation on the part of Ruckus to provide notification of such revision or change. The Ruckus, Ruckus Wireless, Ruckus logo, Big Dog design, BeamFlex, ChannelFly, EdgeIron, FastIron, HyperEdge, ICX, IronPoint, OPENG, Xclaim, and ZoneFlex and trademarks are registered in the U.S. and other countries. Ruckus Networks, Dynamic PSK, MediaFlex, FlexMaster, Simply Better Wireless, SmartCast, SmartCell, SmartMesh, SpeedFlex, Unleashed, ZoneDirector and ZoneFlex are Ruckus trademarks worldwide. Other names and brands mentioned in these materials may be claimed as the property of others. Ruckus provides this content without warranty of any kind, implied or expressed, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Ruckus may make improvements or changes in the products or services described in this content at any time. The capabilities, system requirements and/or compatibility with third-party products described herein are subject to change without notice.
350 West Java Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94089 USA www.ruckusnetworks.com
18-02-A 18-03-A
